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    Harlow

    HAR-loh

    English
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Army hill; Rock hill
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Harlow does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Army hill; Rock hill", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Harlow.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.002% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Harlow lifts eyes to the hills — help from the LORD, mountains round about forever, the rock hill where divine aid meets the faithful.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Psalm 121:1-2

      "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth."

    • Psalm 125:2

      "As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever."

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